Platt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Manchester Red Hawks, falling 3-0. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Platt ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 25-18.
Leading Manchester to victory were Kassandra Vargas and Paige Lockman. Vargas had six digs and four aces, while Lockman had five digs. Vargas is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Platt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Manchester, their record is now 3-4.
Platt will be playing in front of their home fans against New Britain at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Manchester, they will venture away from home to challenge South Windsor at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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